Takeaways as Hawkeyes clinch Big Ten West vs. Illinois

Whatever your stance on Brian Ferentz is, this moment was special for him and his father Kirk Ferentz. Brian has been through it all. To get this team to rally behind him and win their division is a testament to how this team feels about him.

As soon as Iowa got the crucial first down late to ice the game, the sidelines erupted with hugs and embraces of Brian Ferentz. I am going to remove my journalism hat here and recognize that for what it is.

I don’t need stats, points, you name it to tell me how to feel. To know what type of man he is was clear as day when he received hugs and the Gatorade bath. That moment was special and told me all I need to know about how this team, the group we should all care about the most, feels about him.

They did it for Brian Ferentz.

A lot of folks have no clue and a lot of folks will deny it, but they’d be wrong… they did.

And you know what… good for them. #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/Q48kXTxsPm

— Cody Hills (@ByCodyHills) November 19, 2023

Good for Brian Ferentz. He deserved this moment. And I am glad to witness it.